Poll Shows Challenge From the Left Can Hurt Quid-Pro-Cuomo

[Smarmie Doofus]

I believe Justin may have missed this one.

"Delicioso", sez I.

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....A wealthy Democratic activist commissioned a poll that shows a third-party leftist candidate could eat into what Gov. Cuomo is hoping will be a commanding victory this year.

The fact the poll was even commissioned is another sign that Cuomo's biggest troubles in his re-election year could come from the progressive base of his own Democratic party.


"The unrest is just huge against Andrew," said the man who ordered the poll, Bill Samuels, founder of the progressive activist group EffectiveNY.

The poll done by California-based David Binder Research of 700 likely voters shows Cuomo is still popular, with 58% viewing him favorably and 30% unfavorably.

It also found that Cuomo in a three-way race against Republican Rob Astorino and a Working Families Party candidate would still win easily. But the governor's overall vote tally would be closer to 50% rather than the 60% or higher total those close to him say he wants.

"This poll shows there's a danger of Cuomo's national reputation being badly damaged if there is a third-party candidate," said Samuels, who supported Cuomo in 2010 but has since become a critic. He has not ruled out a run for governor on a minor line if another candidate doesn't step forward.

The poll found that New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, despite not being well known, would garner up to 13% of the vote on the Working Families line.

The survey also subbed out James and replaced her with Samuels for half the respondents, and Zenaida Mendez, president of the state chapter of the National Organization For Women, in the other sample. Samuels got 10% and Mendez 6% despite also being virtually unknown.

Siena College poll spokesman Steven Greenberg did not see the poll but called it unlikely a third-party candidate would top 10%......>>>>
the rest at:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2014/03/poll-shows-third-party-candidate-could-cut-hurt-gov-cuomo-from-the-left

[hrmjustin]

1. I am not sure Cuomo realizes how much he has alienated his base.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. He doesn't seem to realize much of *anything*. n/t

[hrmjustin]

3. Well that is sad.

His father has to be greatly disappointed like the rest of the left.

[DJ13]

4. "vote tally would be closer to 50% rather than the 60% or higher total... he wants"

He comes across as a skinny Chris Christie with the same kind of inflated ego.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. One of the enduring mysteries of Bridgeghazi... which no one will write about is....

... the late nite call from Christie to Cuomo.... presumably in re. to Mr. Foyt(?), head of Port Authority who ordered the lifting of the blockade.

What was discussed? Why did he call? Is there a tape? Is there a transcript? Did Christie expect Cuomo to acquiesce to the scheme and discipline or restrain Hoyt? If so, why did he think Cuomo would do that? If not, what DID he expect Cuomo to do?

Was Cuomo at that time aware that a possible illegal act was going on at or near the bridge? If so, did he IMMEDIATELY notify the proper authorities?

No one's talking. Hmmm.....

[ABCin2014]

6. My bet

is that Cuomo somehow was involved behind the scenes in setting Christie up. Cuomo is pure Machiavellian. If Cuomo perceived Christie as a political threat, there is no limit to the lengths to which he'd go to destroy Christie.

Are there tapes? a transcript? Not a chance! Cuomo knows better than to leave his fingerprints behind.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. I don't see that as particularly likely. Collaboration and peaceful coexistence....

... was probably their modus op. up til now since there was nothing to be gained by NOT collaborating.

It's not like they are OBVIOUS rivals... although they could be in the future. They are technically in different parties but their ideology is identical, near as I can tell.

[hrmjustin]

8. I agree. I think Cuomo is hiding something and should be put under oath by the feds.